drop-back

noun

The act by a player in the backfield of dropping back from the line of scrimmage after the hike of the ball.

“With his ankle injury his drop-back is not pretty.”

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Meanings

noundrop-back (plural drop-backs)

plural drop-backs

  1. American footballThe act by a player in the backfield of dropping back from the line of scrimmage after the hike of the ball.

    With his ankle injury his drop-back is not pretty.

Cite this entry
APA

drop-back. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drop-back

MLA

“drop-back.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drop-back. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “drop-back,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drop-back.

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